🤢stink

verb
/stɪŋk/

Meaning

to smell very unpleasant
a strong unpleasant smell; bad odor

Example Sentences

The garbage bin stinks in the hot sun.

The garbage created a terrible stink in the kitchen.

Example Expressions

stink to high heaven

Synonyms

reek, smell, stink up, foul, pong, odor
Entry 1
reek, smell, stink up, foul, pong
Entry 2
odor, smell, reek

Antonyms

fragrant, pleasant-smelling, fragrance, perfume, aroma
Entry 1
fragrant, pleasant-smelling
Entry 2
fragrance, perfume, aroma

Collocations

bad stink, stink up, stink badly, stink smell, terrible stink, awful stink, stink bomb
Entry 1
bad stink, stink up, stink badly, stink smell
Entry 2
terrible stink, awful stink, stink bomb

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